Of his thoughts looking back, Maclachlan said: "I went into that film with the best of intentions. [Director] Paul Verhoeven and [writer] Joe Eszterhas were at the top of their game and I trusted they'd deliver something that would be controversial and hard-hitting.

"It turned into something completely different. The fun of it is it's found its own niche in an unexpected way.

"People still get a kick out of it. I remember the experience and kind of laugh at the movie. At the time, the finished film came as a surprise."